The Peoples Tribune

June 24, 2026

THE HAGUE--A recent push by Caribbean Members of Parliament during the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation, IPKO, to keep slavery, its legacy and reparatory justice on the Kingdom agenda was reflected this week in the Tweede Kamer, where Dutch MP Mikal Tseggai questioned t...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York placed the focus on clarity, structure and parliamentary understanding during the continuation of the Central Committee meeting on Tuesday on the Nature Policy Plan St. Maarten 2025-2030 with Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Plann...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--SZV Social & Health Insurances has reported the first-quarter results of its Senior Priority Hours program and related in-person service improvements. Senior Priority Hours was introduced in late January 2026 to improve access and provide dedicated support...

June 23, 2026

TRINIDAD--Motorworld, the regional distributor for GAC, together with HSM Motors, officially launched the GAC brand in Trinidad & Tobago on Friday, June 12, at HSM Motors’ newly constructed GAC showroom in Chase Village. The launch marks a significant milestone for both co...

June 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Public Prosecutor’s Office of St. Maarten is expected to respond to the Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, as it does with all official correspondence. However, any response to ACP-SXM’s request for access to the “Freya” investigation repo...

June 23, 2026

GRAND CASE--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten officially welcomed tourism professionals, business leaders, buyers, suppliers and regional partners to St. Maarten on Monday evening at the opening of SMART 2026 at...

June 23, 2026

CASTRIES, St. Lucia -- Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have agreed to establish a broad-based, high-level advisory team to guide discussions with the United States on requests for member states to accept a limited number of non-criminal third-cou...

June 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) has submitted a formal request for public information to the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, and the Minister of Public Housing, Spatia...

June 23, 2026

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT -- St. Maarten & Saint Martin has been highlighted as the fastest-rising destination in the Caribbean for couples vacations, with the island’s unique two-country character, strong airlift, culinary appeal, wellness offerings and variety of romantic e...

June 23, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), with the support of the Tijdelijke Werk Organisatie (TWO), has completed an important phase in its collaboration with the Nationaal Instituut voor Budgetvoorlichting (Nibud), as part of the on...

June 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) had eight (8) BAVPOL officers sworn in today by the Minister of Justice, the great majority being from the inspection department, strengthening the ministry’s capacity to e...

June 23, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has called on Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs to provide Parliament and the public with clearer timelines, concrete deliverables and a detailed breakdown of government’s...

June 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation currently has approximately 4,000 housing requests on record, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs told Parliament during the continuation of a meeting on the c...